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Trying to find Syria’s Disappeared
Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years in the past on the peak of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Now, like hundreds of different Syrians, he’s looking for clues about what occurred, and whether or not or not he should be alive.
Taher al-Zain has come to this hospital within the Syrian capital in quest of his father, Mohamed. The lawyer and father of 5 disappeared 12 years in the past and is one in all tens of hundreds of Syrians who went lacking throughout the nation’s civil battle. 1000’s of political prisoners have been let loose throughout Syria because the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown on December 8. Ahmed Abu Seif was one in all them. As our bodies of those that died in jail are recovered, they’re taken to hospitals across the nation. Taher inspects pictures of the deceased on the wall, on the lookout for an indication of his father. Among the many crowd are supporters of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, the insurgent group that’s now accountable for a lot of the nation. Taher’s ultimate cease is the notorious Sednaya jail on the outskirts of Damascus. 1000’s of persons are believed to have been executed and tortured right here over time. Taher and others have come each day to seek for proof of their lacking family members within the scraps of jail paperwork the previous authorities left behind. As Syria enters a brand new and unsure part, the households of the disappeared really feel trapped prior to now. With out solutions, they proceed to search for their family members and for closure.
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